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A sustainable idea: Forest resources team promotes composting in home college and beyond

First, staffers Ara Erickson and Matt McLaughlin of the College of Forest Resources say, came the challenge from Dean Bruce Bare last October.

Study: Common tests miss some breast cancer genes

Despite a negative (normal) genetic test for mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, about 12 percent of breast cancer patients from high-risk families carried previously undetected cancer-associated mutations, according to a study in the March 22/29 issue of JAMA.

‘Green Jobs, Not Jails’ is title of lecture April 13

Attorney and human rights activist Van Jones will present his vision of Green Jobs, Not Jails at 7 p.

A culture of giving back: Nursing school shines in faculty/staff/retiree campaign

Perhaps it’s not surprising that the UW’s top-rated School of Nursing is also a leader in philanthropy.

April 5, 2006

Donate your unused computing power to aid medical research through Rosetta@home project

Just because you don’t know much about biology or medicine won’t stop you from helping to someday cure diseases like malaria, HIV, or cancer.

April 4, 2006

Highway mergers

When you think about economics and mergers, you probably think about merging two companies into one, a la Boeing and McDonald Douglas.

UW honored nearly 700 local students for outstanding academic abilities

Nearly 700 fifth through eighth graders from around Washington have been honored for their outstanding verbal and/or mathematical abilities by the University of Washington.

April 3, 2006

Real-world business case challenges undergrads from around the globe

All the research and learning business students receive from classroom discussions and textbooks may be helpful for standardized tests, but this week, a complex, current global economic issue presented in the form of a case study will require much more of students participating in the University of Washington Business School’s Global Business Case Competition.

April 2, 2006

UW tops national primary care medical school rankings for 13th straight year

The University of Washington again has been ranked first among primary care medical schools in the country, according to annual rankings of graduate and professional programs provided by U.

March 30, 2006

New class blends social welfare, employee relations and business ethics issues

Students who want to know what employers should do for their employees from both economic and moral perspectives will have the chance to learn from some of the region’s most respected employers this quarter in a new class co-taught through the UW’s School of Social Work and the Business School.

UW leads national effort to bring people with disabilities into computing

The UW is launching a new national program that will consolidate its position as a leader in helping people with disabilities enter the world of computing.

UW alum’s art shines at University House at Issaquah

Betty Stansbery graduated from the UW in 1938 with a major in art and a minor in drama, but she had already been creating art long before her college years and has kept it up ever since.

Annual Universitywide awards announced; recognition ceremony is June 8

The University will honor 22 individuals, one team and one unit this year as part of the annual Universitywide awards program.

Stevens Way construction to resume; brown bag presentation April 10

If you’re interested in how the next phase of construction on Stevens Way will impact you this summer, the Capital Projects Office will host a brown bag presentation on the project from noon to 1 p.

University Catering sports new name, new style, new foods

University Catering is now Bay Laurel Catering, a change much more than just cosmetic.

Marine mammals mastering challenges of living at sea is topic April 10

The physiological and sensory challenges of life at sea for whales and other marine mammals, as well as strategies for conserving these animals, are the subject of the April 10 lecture Tails of the Ocean and Other Whale Stories.